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Prime Minister Narendra Modi outlined an ambitious development roadmap for India, highlighting targets in nuclear energy, deep-sea exploration, solar power, railway electrification and hydrogen technology while stressing the need for bigger goals, technological self-reliance, energy security and faster infrastructure growth.

The National Song Vande Mataram was played in full for the first time during Independence Day celebrations at the Red Fort, followed by the National Anthem. The historic rendition came as India marked 150 years of Vande Mataram.

Nearly 5,000 special guests from diverse backgrounds attended the 80th Independence Day celebrations at the Red Fort, including women entrepreneurs, farmers, young innovators, sanitation workers, artisans, students, scientists and beneficiaries of various government schemes.

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said India’s constitutional values, democratic institutions and social harmony have faced serious challenges over the past decade. In his Independence Day message, he called for equality, dignity, justice and opportunities for youth, farmers, women and weaker sections.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi hoisted the Tricolour at the Red Fort and addressed the nation on India’s 80th Independence Day. He called for bigger dreams and ambitions, saying India must work together to achieve the goal of Viksit Bharat by 2047.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted the nation on India’s 80th Independence Day, paying tribute to freedom fighters and highlighting the country’s development. He said 140 crore Indians were powering India’s progress and expressed hope that the journey would accelerate.

The Centre has notified 40 questions for the population enumeration phase of Census 2027, including caste, SC and ST status, Aadhaar and voter ID details. Enumeration will begin on September 1 in snow-bound areas, while self-enumeration starts August 17.

The ISSF Electronic Scoring Target Course has begun in New Delhi, bringing together 28 technical officials from India, Japan, South Korea and Saudi Arabia. Hosted by the NRAI, the five-day programme aims to strengthen expertise in electronic scoring systems

An IAF Wing Commander was arrested by Delhi Police for allegedly leaking sensitive defence information, with investigators probing a suspected Pakistani espionage network. Sources said the officer was allegedly honey-trapped and transmitted crucial documents and data through digital platforms.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend IIT Delhi's 57th convocation on Saturday, where he will address more than 3,000 graduating students and present academic honours. He will also inaugurate Param Pragya, an AI-powered high-performance supercomputing facility at Sonipat.

India has invited Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to attend the BRICS summit outreach session in New Delhi as BIMSTEC chair. The invitation follows standard BRICS practice and comes amid fresh diplomatic unease over Sheikh Hasina's planned virtual media interaction

A 24-year-old delivery executive was arrested in Delhi's Munirka for allegedly murdering his wife after confessing the crime to a friend and seeking help to dispose of the body. The friend alerted police, leading to the accused's arrest and recovery of the victim's body.

A bomb threat email sent to the Delhi Mayor's office prompted security agencies to conduct an extensive search operation at the Red Fort ahead of Independence Day celebrations. Police have launched an investigation to trace the sender, while no suspicious objects have been found

Nissan Motor India reported a 66.5 per cent increase in total wholesale sales to 9,339 units in July. Domestic wholesale sales more than tripled year-on-year, while exports also recorded steady growth compared with the corresponding month last year.

JSW MG Motor India reported a 22 per cent rise in wholesale dispatches to 8,158 units in July, marking its highest-ever monthly sales. The company's new energy vehicle portfolio contributed more than 80 per cent of total wholesale sales during the month.

State-owned oil marketing companies have reduced the prices of 19-kg commercial LPG cylinders by over Rs 200 across major cities from August 1. The price cut benefits commercial users, while domestic LPG cylinder prices remain unchanged.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Thursday. The President's Office shared photographs of the meeting, which took place days after Murmu returned from her week-long visits to Moldova, North Macedonia and Romania

An IndiGo flight carrying Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy made two landing attempts at Hyderabad's Rajiv Gandhi International Airport due to heavy rain and unstable weather. The aircraft landed safely after circling for about 20 minutes. A similar incident occurred in June.

The Supreme Court ordered the release of eligible student protesters under 18 without criminal records and directed preservation of digital evidence from NEET paper leak demonstrations. The court sought responses from states, calling allegations of police excesses deserving of fair investigation

Municipal workers repainted graffiti-covered walls and cleared waste around Jantar Mantar after the month-long student protest ended. The clean-up erased slogans, murals and messages left by demonstrators as civic authorities restored the area to normal